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AGENDA zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & PARKING Date: April 20, 2016 Time: 3:00 -4:00 pm Location: Public Safety Building, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Meeting Called By: Cheryl Stout, Chair 1. T&P 5 Year Plan Discussion (Kimley-Horn) a. Summary of Stakeholder Group Meetings b. Next Steps 2. Traffic and Parking Ordinance Update (2016/17) (Cheryl Stout) 3. Chapel Hill Transit Fleet Replacement Update (Austin) 4. Other Items Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Meeting : Advisory Committee on Transportation & Parking Date : April 20, 2016 Time : 3:00pm – 4:00pm Location : Public Safety Building, Staff Development Room Meeting called by : Cheryl Stout, Chair Minutes prepared by : Matt Sumpter, Katherine Broom (Kimley-Horn) In attendance : Than Austin, UNC Transportation & Parking · Wil Steen, UNC Transportation & Parking · · Cheryl Stout, UNC Transportation & Parking Rick Steinbacher, Athletics · Tom Thornburg, School of Government · Jeff Watson, UNC Health Care · Jon Dodson, GoTriangle · · Jeff McCracken, Public Safety Jalea Morris, Student Representative · Harry Edwards, Incoming Student Body Treasurer · Brian Litchfield, Chapel Hill Transit · Charles Streeter, Employee Forum · · Mo Delvin, Student, Department of City and Regional Planning Matt Sumpter, Kimley-Horn · · Katherine Broom, Kimley-Horn Agenda Welcome and Traffic and Parking Ordinance Update (2016/17) — Cheryl Stout The Traffic and Parking Ordinance was approved by the Board of Trustees · The ordinance will take effect August 15, 2016 · T&P 5-Year Plan Discussion — Vanessa Solesbee, Kimley-Horn (by phone) Summary of Public and Stakeholder Outreach Meetings – April 6-7 Kimley-Horn and T&P staff met with 50 people in 10 different sessions · o T&P staff recently met and received input with graduate student representatives. These comments were not incorporated to today’s meeting. Remember: these meetings were one piece of the larger public engagement strategy · Project website and MetroQuest are live. Than to send out links to ACT · stakeholders. We will reconvene in the fall for an open house/transportation fair with next year’s · students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders. Future stakeholder meetings will consist of smaller group settings.

Top Issues/Concerns that came out of the meetings (please refer to attached · summary memo distributed at meeting for details): o Investment in bicycle infrastructure and amenities o Pedestrian safety Distracted pedestrians- the University can’t control this, but we can § educate the public during our outreach Pedestrian bridges were mentioned by the focus groups. While they § are an expensive option, would be worth considering o Roadway usage and prioritization Especially during event parking § o Parking for Mopeds/scooters o “Customer” data analysis o Technology investment o Growth of distributed services model (especially at hospital and med school) o Night parking Student groups expressed interest in reviewing the start of morning § enforcement hours (specifically in the south campus commuter lots) so that it’s not as early. Cheryl noted current policies were developed to make sure there is adequate space for the morning employees/students. o Integration with private transportation providers Coordination required with providers § Are there creative ways to maximize use of resources § Integration should extend to all campus activities which create a large § parking demand (more than just athletic events) o Improved and/or consolidated communication regarding transportation options o Improved transit options App for UNC Transportation and Parking—could help alleviate anxiety § related to finding parking on campus It is anticipated that hospital focus groups will want more stops and/or § dedicated transportation hub. Questions/Comments Surprised that there wasn’t a common thread demanding increased capacity in the · meetings Rick mentioned the need to improve how we get people to 54 from the B-School side of · campus o Vanessa mentioned that part of the plan will likely include increasing service model to getting people on and off campus and providing greater access to alternatives. “The way we do business is changing, the way we provide parking must § change” · Some discussion of hospital transit improvements, possibly a transportation hub for the hospital and med school.

Getting people to the off-site clinics and med school buildings over on 54 is tough. There · is a bad pedestrian crossing on 54 and getting on and off campus quickly is nearly impossible. Harry noted that nighttime transportation was the biggest student concern due to the · safety implications o We should consolidate the offerings and improve the ones we keep · Tasks: o Remember we will continue our outreach in the fall, please continue to promote the online tools (website and MetroQuest) o We understand that an oversaturation of emails and social media is making them less effective, if you have any other ideas for communicating to this group, let us know. Fleet Replacement Update — Than Austin, UNC; Brian Litchfield, Chapel Hill Transit · Good News! CH Transit has an approved agreement with a manufacturer to purchase up to 53 buses over 5 years. · We also have a financing agreement between the Chapel Hill Transit Partners o Until 2010—federal funds assisted in fleet replacement—now that funding is gone o Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the University are going to debt finance 12-15 buses. Over the next 12 months, CH Transit will purchase 25-30 buses · · Once an order is placed, it typically takes 12-18 months to receive a bus. The buses being retired are 16-21 years old. CH Transit is not growing the fleet, just · replacing existing buses. Service can still expand some as fleet is replaced because the new buses can “go · longer” than the old, deteriorating ones. Go Triangle noted upcoming public meetings around the Triangle for the public to · provide comments on proposed service changes. Questions Are we considering any alternative fuel/hybrid buses? · o Transit is interested, but are likely not investing in any hybrid buses at this time as the focus is to replace the old fleet. o Modern diesel has similar emissions, but costs much less money, than hybrids. o Once fleet is “stabilized”, more focus can be on alternative vehicles such as CNG, fuel cell, hybrids, and electric. Attachments Progress Report Summary Memo, April 2016

UNC Transportation & Parking Five Year Plan Progress Report Summary Memo April 2016